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SwarGram's distance learning courses are not regular instruction CDs, the kind available readily in the market. These are not one of the several software in the stores which allow you to play with a few sounds in the name of education.

SwarGram's distance learning courses are a result of months of hard work by the most qualified academics in Indian music. The people behind are renowned music educators, scholars, innovators, technical experts and management professionals. Valuable inputs have also come from psychologists and our very own 'idea champions'. The team together produced a revolution of its kind in the field of Indian music education. The outcome of this consortium is a an education system through which one can learn Indian Classical Music and Dance by self study supported by a strong faculty support.

We present a few highlights of the research aspect of these courses.

• First challenge was to co-relate Indian Classical Music, distance learning and technology. Idea was to change the mind set of students and educate them that learning music is actually possible with the help of structured education systems with a dash of technology in place. We used analogies like - how much modern communication developments and computing advancements have changed our lifestyles. Communication is also an age-old art but we have adopted these changes so naturally over a period. There's nothing like greeting somebody in person with a hug, but still we all use flowers, greeting cards and even electronic cards to pass on our emotions to a dear friends. We at SwarGram also feel, that greeting a person with a hug is one of the traditional methods and is perceived to be the most effective, but we also believe that many a times an e-card with a great message and a lovely graphic do stir up much deeper emotions. There are many things which we can't express with a hug. Similarly Indian Classical Music is a traditional art of India taught to students by traditional methods, but there are many more methods through which this art can be taught and they can even prove to be more efficient method in certain learning situations. Indian classical music can be performed and heard in a traditional setting, but the effect of the same music multiplies manifolds when it is heard in an acoustically rich auditorium with the best sound reproduction equipment like the Dolby surround. So the 'traditional' aspect of the art form should only be related to the content and not the delivery part. because the methods of delivery will change with time and for the good. If the quality of content is maintained of traditional standards and delivered through the best modern day innovations, the results will be most satisfying. SWARGRAM'S COURSEWARE DELIVERS THE TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT CLUBBED WITH MODERN LOGICAL TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY AS DELIVERY VEHICLE. 
   
• Curriculum and Delivery Methods: The next thing of foremost importance was to deliver what we were actually promising. Then over two years beginning June of 1999, the SwarGram team developed unique methods of teaching based on the psychology of learning, laying out very clear learning objectives, designing exercises and  self assessments systems, and student learning routines. The system also included student-teacher interaction and progress monitoring.
   
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